MO-1964

The City of Toronto (the City) received a request under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) for “the Fire Department Report and the notes of the officers and crew members” of a Fire Department vehicle in relation to an accident in which the requester was involved.

The City identified as responsive to the request a three-page document prepared by the Toronto Fire Service entitled “Emergency Incident Report A” (the Fire Department Report). The City granted access to parts of the Fire Department Report, including a description of how the accident allegedly happened. It applied the exemption in section 14(1) of the Act (personal privacy) to deny access to Fire Department staff user and personnel numbers, as well as the name and telephone number of a witness (the witness). The City’s decision did not address the portion of the request asking for officer and crew notes.

• MFIPPA
• 14(2)(d)
• 14(2)(f)
• 14(2)(h)
• 2(1) personal information
• 38(b)